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FOCUS ON CHECKERS WINTER FOOD<br />
Plant-based<br />
cuisine on the rise<br />
It’s no secret that plant-based cuisine and food options are becoming more<br />
and more popular and for good reason, they are healthier<br />
and better for the environment.<br />
The options for plant-based recipes are endless, and most<br />
food franchises are following suit by expanding their<br />
menu’s to also include options that are plant-based or<br />
“meat free”.<br />
Many grocery stores have noticed the gap in the market<br />
and have started including a better variety of plant-based<br />
alternatives, this has branched from plant-based sausages<br />
to plant-based ready-made meals.<br />
Everyday Health notes that there are nine scientific health<br />
benefits for following a plant-based diet that can include,<br />
lowering your blood pressure, and risk of getting a stroke<br />
or even cancer, it is also very good for your skin, it may<br />
also prevent type 2 diabetes and by having a long-term<br />
plant-based diet could extend your lifespan.<br />
Not only is plant-based diets good for your overall health<br />
it is also good for the environment, according to Erica<br />
Miller on A Case For Plant-Based by following a plantbased<br />
diet you will be saving on water consumption,<br />
believe it or not, this is because the production of meat<br />
foods involve litres of water, it also reduces the risk of<br />
extinction for animals, and it decreases the amount<br />
of greenhouse gas emissions, as meat production<br />
contributes more than cars, trains and airplanes<br />
combined. And if you think you are an extreme omnivore<br />
who can’t be converted, there are many replacements<br />
that taste exactly like the real thing.<br />
Source: A Case for Plant Based and Everyday Health<br />
getitmagazine.co.za/bloemfontein<br />
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